CompTIA Cyberstates 2017™ finds workforce expanded by 2.7%
Little Rock, Ark. – Technology industry employment In Arkansas grew by an estimated 2.7 percent in 2016, as employers added some 700 new jobs, according to Cyberstates 2017™, the definitive annual analysis of the nation’s tech industry released today by CompTIA, the world’s leading technology association.
With an estimated 26,900 workers, Arkansas ranks 39th among the 50 states in tech industry employment.
Technology occupations across all other industries in Arkansas – the second component of the tech workforce – reached an estimated 42,100 in 2016.
The tech sector accounts for an estimated 3.3 percent ($3.9 billion) of the overall state economy.
The annualized average wage for a tech industry worker in Arkansas was an estimated $69,300 in 2016, 68 percent higher than the average state wage ($41,200).
Other Key Findings
Cyberstates 2017 is based on CompTIA’s analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, EMSI, and other sources. Estimates for 2016 are subject to change as government data is revised and updated. The complete report with full national, state and metropolitan level data is available at http://www.cyberstates.org/.
CompTIA: Building the Foundation for Technology's Future
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is the world's leading technology association, with approximately 2,000 member companies, 3,000 academic and training partners, over 100,000 registered users and more than two million IT certifications issued. CompTIA's unparalleled range of programs foster workforce skills development and generate critical knowledge and insight – building the foundation for technology’s future. Visit CompTIA online, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter to learn more.
Contact:
Preston Grisham
CompTIA
[email protected]
(202) 862-4458
Steven Ostrowski
CompTIA
[email protected]
(630) 678-8468
Steve Ostrowski
Senior Director, Corporate Communications
(630) 678 - 8468
[email protected]
Roger Hughlett
Director, Corporate Communications
(202) 503 - 3644
[email protected]
Follow us on social media to keep up to date on CompTIA.
Download CompTIA logos and assets from our press releases to use in your article or write-up.
Access Now$2 trillion – Estimated direct economic impact of the U.S. tech industry, representing 8.8% of the national economy.
582,000 – Number of tech business establishments in the U.S.
9.1 million – U.S. net tech employment at the end of 2022.
286,400 – Estimated number of new technology jobs added in the U.S. in 2022.
4.1 million – Number of postings by U.S. employers for tech job openings during 2022.
